St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-28
A WONDERFUL RACE.
Both Harvard and Columbia Break
the EOur-NTile Record.

NEW LONDON, Conn.,, June 1.-The
eighth annual fOur-mile, straight away
race between the eight-oared crews
representing Harvard university and
Columbia college was r0wed this after
noon on the Thames river course, from
Gates river to Winthrop point, and
proved to be one of the most hotly con-
tested races ever rowed, both crews
sec, made by Yale in 1884. The Of
fetal time is: Harvard, 1920; Column
bia, 20:29. All the conditions were
favorable for fast time. The water was
comparatively smooth and the tide was
running out very strong, being greatly
increased in volume by the heavy
freshet occasioned by the late
rains, and a fresh breeze
blew directly down the course.
Harvard had the west and Columbia the
east course when the word was given,
and both crews went ANY, on squirt
of thirtyeight strokes per minute, Har-
ward catching the water first and gain
ing slight advantage, both SplaShing
badly. Both crews dropped their pace
two strokes and settled down to hard
work. Harvard drew gradually to the
front and at the first quarter had lead
of a length. The Columbus here began
to gain on the leaders inch by inch and
both shells shot by the half-mile flag
bow and bow. The Harvard crew
showed temporary decentralization by
splaShing. This was Columbia'S Oppor
tunity and she took advantage of it,
drawing away and showing foot of
clear water between the boats. Har-
ward quickl; recovered, and by
A SWEEPING STROKE
of thirty-thrpa ranidIV ran IN
aside of the New Workers and
sent their bow few feet to the
front, just as they passed the first
mile flag. The rowing up to this point
was something phenomenal, the first
and second half being in 2:1015 and
2:111s respectively, and both crews were
Is seconds ahead of the record. Har-
wards lead was only thirteen feet and it
was anybody's race. The terrible strain
had its effect on the Columbus and
they dropped their stroke to thirty
three, while Harvard, still pull
ing thirty-four, forged ahead and
at u x miles nearly showed clear water.
Harvard kept up her steady swing,
while Columbia's work was ragged, and
and to her misfortune her cOXSwain
swerved from the course and made
long sweep in shore, thereby losing
nearly length. At the two mile
nag Harvard mad increased her
lead to two lengths. Opposite
the navy yards Harvard was three
lengths ahead, swinging merrily along
with the race well in hand. AT this
point the Columbus seemed to get their
second wind and put in such effective
work that in that half-mile they had
overcome one length of their opponents
lead. All during the third mile Har-
ward took matters easy and Columbia
attempted to close the gap, but could do
nothing more than hold her own. En-
tering tine last half-mile, Columbia
made her final effort, but to do her best
she could gain but few feet and imme-
diate1y lost it again, and all through the
half-mile Harvard easily maintained
her lead. crossing the line winner by
three lengths in 1920, defeating the
best crew Columbia has ever had and
breaking the record by IL seconds.
Columbia's time was 2O:29, which is
seconds better than the previous re-
cords.